Electrically powered transport cart combination for an aircraft cabin

US10899376B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED · DE

Inventors

• Michael Bauer · Gernlinden, DE
• Norbert Kaufeld · Hamburg, DE
• Matthias Reiss · Hamburg, DE
• Oliver Kiehne · Hamburg, DE
• Simon Stock · Bremen, DE
• Rafael Mortensen Ernits · Bremen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 20, 2018
• Grant date: Jan 26, 2021
• Expiry date: May 2, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G05D1/0212
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

An electrically driven trolley combination for an aircraft cabin with an independently usable, manually movable trolley and an electrical operating apparatus. The trolley has a base section, a main section extending from the base section, and wheels with the trolley supported on a cabin floor by the wheels and manually movable over the cabin floor being pushed or pulled. The electrical operating apparatus can be detachably coupled to the trolley and has a frame, a driveable rolling device on the frame and by which the electrical operating apparatus can be supported on a cabin floor and rolled, a coupling apparatus on the frame for detachably coupling the electrical operating apparatus to the trolley and having an engagement section and a movement section, the engagement section being selectively movable between a first position and a second position by the movement section, an electrical drive device, and a control device.